Program Manager, Industrial Design, Devices and Services

Google • Mountain View, CA

7h • $132,000 - $189,000

About The Position

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers
build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the
street or across the globe. As a Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex,
multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to
plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate
clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will
often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the
players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.

As a Design Program Manager, you will orchestrate the design process, leading
and organizing activities that drive business outcomes. You will serve as a
bridge between the Industrial Design team and cross-functional partners,
including UX, Research, Engineering, Product Management, and Operations. In this
role, you’ll combine project management skills with a passion for industrial
design and user experience to help your team design how users interact with our
products. You’ll work cross-functionally and collaborate with executives,
managers, designers and engineering teams to plan projects, define milestones,
assign resources, assess risks, and help projects meet deadlines. You will also
manage all project-related communications to team members, leaders and other
stakeholders.

Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally
accessible and useful. Our Devices & Services team combines the best of Google
AI, Software, and Hardware to create radically helpful experiences for users. We
research, design, and develop new technologies and hardware to make our user's
interaction with computing faster, seamless, and more powerful. Whether finding
new ways to capture and sense the world around us, advancing form factors, or
improving interaction methods, the Devices & Services team is making people's
lives better through technology.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $132,000-$189,000 +
bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and
location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and
additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant
education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary
range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the
base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more
about benefits at Google [https://careers.google.com/benefits/].

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience in program or project management.
• Experience managing industrial design, color/material/finish (CMF) or creative projects.
• Experience with consumer electronics product design and hardware development working with multiple disciplines such as ID, CMF, UX, Research, Product Management, Hardware Engineering and Manufacturing.

Nice To Haves

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Familiarity with design tools, software and prototyping methods.
• Knowledge of user centered design processes and development processes.
• Ability to multitask, analyze opportunities, define successful approaches, solve problems and accomplish challenging objectives.
• Ability to manage opportunities to use AI/ML technologies, independently manage improvements across programs.
• Passion for design and innovation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with design team leads to provide strategic counsel and trust-building across all project interactions and key decision-making.
• Act as the primary bridge between Industrial Design (ID) and cross-functional partners, ensuring all inter-dependencies are understood, planned for, and communicated clearly.
• Identify and implement necessary changes to processes, tools, and documentation to optimize team efficiency, managing vendor administration, Statements of Work (SOWs), and Purchase Orders (POs).
• Define and manage project schedules, budgets, and resource allocation from inception to completion, including the orchestration of dependencies, requirements.
• Represent the team in critical meetings to track milestones and identify, prioritize, and resolve project risks to ensure the timely delivery of all deliverables.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level